Sesquipedalian
Pronunciation: /ˈɛsˈɛsˈkwɪpˈiˈdeɪɫiən/
Sesquipedalian (adjective)
- Using very long words, often to sound smart.
- Describing speech or writing that uses many long words.
Examples
- The professor's sesquipedalian vocabulary confused the students.
- She often uses sesquipedalian terms in her essays.
Common collocations: sesquipedalian vocabulary, sesquipedalian terms, sesquipedalian speech, sesquipedalian address, a known sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalian (noun)
- A person who uses very long words.
Examples
- The sesquipedalian often confused his friends with his language.
- As a sesquipedalian, she enjoyed impressing others with her vocabulary.